The Secret to EXPLOSIVE Football Strength & Speed
Over 15 years ago, when my uncle first began teaching me how to weight train for football in my parents basement with nothing more than a barbell and a few plates, I knew very little about Plyometrics, Jump Training and Speed Development.
In fact, I had never even heard the word “Plyometrics” before college.
Well, instinct told me that I had to take all of the brand new muscle mass and strength in my legs that we had so diligently built over the course of 12 months… and turn my short legs into POWERFUL PISTONS!
Instinct also told me that the only way to make this happen was to SPRINT & JUMP… but here is the secret -
I had to Sprint & Jump for Maximal Effort Repetitions.
Most coaches and athletes make the mistake of using sprint work and jumping as a conditioner. They do way too many reps and perform them at a sub-maximal level. Also the sprints are just too long, anything over 10-20 yards is unnecessary for building power.
Watch this video of Chris & Byron EXPLODING with max effort 10 yard sprints and hurdle jumps.
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Football Speed Training Without Sprinting?!?!
Football players, coaches and parents often ask me…
“How do I make my athletes run a faster 40 yard dash?”
Beyond my typical answer, “Get stronger first!”
I then teach them how to build foot speed and explosive power.
Check out this video with Chris and Byron getting SUPER fast and explosive using my “secret method” for football speed.
Learn more about getting Strong & Fast for Football – Football Strength System
Learn more about getting Strong & Fast for Football – Football Strength System
Squats with bands – Leg Exercise
Primary Muscle: Quads
Secondary Muscles: Hamstrings, Lower Back, Glutes
Equipment Needed: Squat Rack, Barbell, Box
Mechanics Type: Compound
About: Great exercise for building dynamic speed and agility.
Squatting with bands
by. Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell
To use bands for squatting, if you squat 650 or less, use green bands. If you squat more than 650, use blue bands. Here are two ex-amples of 900+ squatters. Billy Masters and Dave Barno used a top weight of 500 pounds and 150 pounds of tension with blue bands. Billy did 909 and Dave did a perfect 925. Neither train at Westside, but they use our methods.
When squatting, wave your training weights from 50% to 60% in a 3 or 4 week cycle. Do mostly 8 sets of 2 reps with 45 seconds rest between sets.
For max effort work, one can choose a bar weight of, say, 400 or 500 pounds. Do a single and then add a set of chains. Keep doing singles and adding a second and third set of chains until you break a PR or miss. You can do the same with Flex bands. Good mornings are a great exercise to do with chains and bands. High pulls with the pink or green bands are also great.
I have seen one of our lifters with a 600 deadlift go to 670 in 6 months by using bands on the deadlift. Bob Young would use 275-315 on the bar, with about 200 pounds of tension from the bands. We use the platform that Jump-Stretch sells with their bands to do this exercise.
If you want to excel at powerlifting or any sport, then you must develop speed strength, increase acceleration, and gain absolute strength. Bands and chains can be instrumental in developing these aspects of strength. I highly recom-mend that you try them as soon as possible. For chains, call Topper’s Supply at 614-444-1187. For bands, call JumpStretch at 1-800-344-3539.
